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Has the covid-19 pandemic changed energy consumption patterns in the Bay Area?

Two graphs are shown to try and answer this question, the first one shows monthly consumption while the second one shows a comparison of the average consumption based on “before” and “pandemic” levels

Monthly energy consumption for the Bay Area for 2019 and 2020

Average monthly consumption of energy before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Bay Area (Before: period of april-september of 2019; Pandemic: period of april-september of 2020)

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Another interesting approach for the analysis is a geographical one, is the increase in residential electricity consumption the same for every neighborhood?

This map allows for an interactive answer to the question

% Change kBTU pre-during covid for residential electricity